Hartsville, SC – The Pfeiffer University women’s basketball team prevailed in the first round of the 2009 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Falcons led by 26 points at half time and used nine straight free throws down the stretch to take home a 97-87 victory over the Cobras of Coker College on Tuesday evening. The Falcons advance to a quarterfinal match-up Wednesday evening against the Barton Bulldogs.

The Falcons dominated the Cobras in the first half, 54-28. Despite Coker battling back in the final 20 minutes, outscoring Pfeiffer 59-43, the Falcons were still able to hold on for the win. Pfeiffer won the battle of the boards 46-41 and edged out the Cobras in shooting, 45.7 percent to 41.3 percent.